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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Apr. 02, 2016 | Jan. 02, 2016 | Jul. 02, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  | $ 1,169,660 | $ 1,069,041
Goodwill, Translation and Purchase Accounting Adjustments |  |  | 222 |
Intangible Assets, Net (Including Goodwill) |  |  | 1,493,042 | 1,360,342
Segment, Software Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  | 1,117,038 | 1,016,413
Goodwill, Translation and Purchase Accounting Adjustments |  |  | 228 |
Intangible Assets, Net (Including Goodwill) |  |  |  | 1,297,900
Segment Services |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  | 52,622 | 52,628
Goodwill, Translation and Purchase Accounting Adjustments |  |  | (6) |
Intangible Assets, Net (Including Goodwill) |  |  |  | $ 62,400
Solutions Group |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  | 1,050,013 |
Intangible Assets, Net (Including Goodwill) |  |  | 1,206,400 |
Technology Platform Group |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  | 90,100 |
Intangible Assets, Net (Including Goodwill) |  |  | 255,800 |
Professional Services |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  | 29,600 |
Intangible Assets, Net (Including Goodwill) |  |  | $ 30,900 |
Vuforia Acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Acquired During Period |  | $ 23,316 |  |
Vuforia Acquisition [Member] | Segment, Software Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Acquired During Period |  | 23,316 |  |
Vuforia Acquisition [Member] | Segment Services |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Acquired During Period |  | $ 0 |  |
acquired entity name-Kepware [Domain] |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Acquired During Period | $ 77,081 |  |  |
acquired entity name-Kepware [Domain] | Segment, Software Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Acquired During Period | 77,081 |  |  |
acquired entity name-Kepware [Domain] | Segment Services |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Acquired During Period | $ 0 |  |  |

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